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    Articles by Aaron Kunkler
    Voters are narrowly rejecting affirmative action
    Voters are narrowly rejecting affirmative action
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 5, 2019 8:10 pm

    The no camp on affirmative action is winning by just over one point.

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    I-976 is passing, worrying transit advocates
    I-976 is passing, worrying transit advocates
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 5, 2019 8:00 pm

    The initiative promises $30 car tabs, but opponents say it will destroy state transit infrastructure.

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    King County Council authorizes staff to draft road...
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 1, 2019 2:10 pm

    The county is projected to run out of capital funding for roads and bridges by 2025.

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    King County parents are still struggling with child care
    King County parents are still struggling with child...
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 30, 2019 1:30 am

    A new report looks at the effects on parents here and across the state.

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    King County studies broadband access
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 29, 2019 7:30 am

    A report due to the council in January could show opportunities for expansion.

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    A new study argues that many luxury apartment units in Seattle are vacant, damaging the surrounding communities. (Screenshot on Google)
    Luxury apartments: Who’s buying King County?
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 24, 2019 3:00 pm

    Wealthy investors jack up housing prices in Seattle and beyond.

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    West Point Treatment Plant report due in January
    West Point Treatment Plant report due in January
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 24, 2019 1:30 pm

    The report will look at ways to keep adequate power flowing to the plant after a July spill.

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    Study on shipping or burning King County trash released
    Study on shipping or burning King County trash...
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 24, 2019 8:30 am

    The report fleshes out the two main options for trash disposal over the next 50 years.

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    Flying Fish: Lake Sammamish kokanee move to Orcas Island
    Flying Fish: Lake Sammamish kokanee move to Orcas...
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 21, 2019 10:30 am

    It’s part of a program to preserve the unique freshwater salmon species.

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    Malena Gaces, left, and other members of Washington CAN protest unfair move-out charges and alleged discriminatory behavior outside Kitts Corner Apartments in Federal Way in 2018. Sound Publishing file photo
    King County could increase tenant protections
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 18, 2019 1:10 pm

    The council is considering ordinances designed to help renters.

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    The 2015 Wolverine Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Chelan. Photo courtesy of the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
    The smoky summer that wasn’t
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 17, 2019 9:30 am

    While Washington had a mild season, wildfires burned near the Arctic.

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    Dane Scarimbolo and Dominique Torgerson run Four Horsemen Brewery in Kent. They were almost shut down in late 2017 by King County, which after years of letting them operate a brewery and taproom, decided they were in violation of county code. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
    Proposed winery ordinance irks King County farmers, neighbors...
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 14, 2019 1:10 pm

    Concerns include more traffic, higher land prices, code enforcement and compliance.

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    Bellevue is the most expensive place in the region to rent an apartment, according to a new analysis. Courtesy photo
    Several Eastside cities are among most expensive to...
    By Aaron Kunkler • October 12, 2019 3:30 pm

    Bellevue topped the list for highest apartment rents during the first half of 2019.

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